TeNeues
Encyclopedia
teNeues is a publishing
company founded by Dr. Heinz teNeues in Krefeld
, Germany
, in 1931. It is a third generation family firm and one of the leading book publishers in the areas of photography, design, lifestyle, and travel. teNeues publishes coffee table book
s (focusing on fashion, travel and interior design), illustrated calendars, and stationery products such as blank books and greeting cards.
. With his son Manfred, Heinz teNeues set up the first publishing program, which consisted of art prints and school posters. In 1958 the first teNeues art calendar
was published. At the end of the 1960s greeting card
s were added to the product range. In 1977 Dr. Manfred teNeues founded an independent teNeues publishing enterprise to separate it from the printing division.
In 1982 Manfred teNeues‘s eldest son Hendrik teNeues founded the teNeues Publishing Company in New York, the company‘s first overseas office. Subsidiaries were later established in London and Paris. The company produces calendars, greetings cards, posters, and blank books. The company also marketed art books by European publishers in the U.S. market.
In 1995 the first teNeues book line was founded in New York
with an emphasis on photography
. In the same year, Sebastian teNeues (younger brother of Hendrik teNeues) joined the publishing group. In 1999 Dr. Manfred teNeues moved over to the company‘s board of directors, whose president Werner Klatten, is also managing director of the German Sports Council.
The corporation has a total of 130 employees as of 2010. It also operates retail stores in Düsseldorf
, Hamburg
, Cologne
, and Munich
. teNeues has over 200 licensing partners from a wide variety of areas, such as art, photography, comics, music, sports, and entertainment. serves over 70 countries through subsidiaries, commercial representatives, or partner firms.
, Michael Poliza, Russell James
, Don Ed Hardy and Porsche
. teNeues produces a broad range of coffee table books spanning categories such as: animals, architecture, art, design, erotica, fashion, food, hotels, lifestyle, nature and ecology, photography
, popular culture, restaurants, shops, Stern Fotografie and travel. teNeues also provides custom publishing for clients that include BMW
, Porsche
, Lufthansa, Henkel, Schwarzkopf, Cartier
, Hasselblad, Chopard, Ferrari
, Dior, and Swarovski
.
teNeues publishes approximately 500 illustrated calendars annually on a wide variety of themes (e.g., nature calendars for National Geographic; art calendars that include Magritte and Keith Haring; comic calendars for Walt Disney; as well as on such stars as The Beatles
and Tokio World).
teNeues also publishes illustrated titles on photography
, design
, lifestyle and travel
. Approximately 60 books per year are marketed under the teNeues name, including such bestsellers as Eyes Over Africa, Cool Hotels, and Luxury Houses. Photographers work with teNeues, including Bruce Weber, Tim Walker
, Russell James
, Rankin, Elliot Erwitt, Martin Schoeller
, Robert Mapplethorpe
, Michael Poliza, Frank De Mulder
and Matthew Rolston
. In both 2007 and 2008 teNeues’s illustrated titles received the Villégiature Prize (in the Best European Hotel Guide Category). In the same years Michael Poliza and Tim Walker received the "German Photography Book Award" for their works with teNeues.
In 2007 teNeues was named "Brand of the Century" in the area of picture calendars.
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
company founded by Dr. Heinz teNeues in Krefeld
Krefeld
Krefeld , also known as Crefeld until 1929, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its centre lying just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in 1931. It is a third generation family firm and one of the leading book publishers in the areas of photography, design, lifestyle, and travel. teNeues publishes coffee table book
Coffee table book
A coffee table book is a hardcover book that is intended to sit on a coffee table or similar surface in an area where guests sit and are entertained, thus inspiring conversation or alleviating boredom. They tend to be oversized and of heavy construction, since there is no pressing need for...
s (focusing on fashion, travel and interior design), illustrated calendars, and stationery products such as blank books and greeting cards.
History
The firm was founded in 1931 as an offset printer by Dr. Heinz teNeues. The printing plant was destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt in KempenKempen
Kempen may refer to:*Kempen, Germany, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany;*the German name of the Polish town of Kępno, or the former Prussian district Kreis Kempen;*the Dutch and Belgian region of Kempen, usually called Campine in English...
. With his son Manfred, Heinz teNeues set up the first publishing program, which consisted of art prints and school posters. In 1958 the first teNeues art calendar
Calendar
A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar are usually, though not...
was published. At the end of the 1960s greeting card
Greeting card
A greeting card is an illustrated, folded card featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards are usually given on special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas or other holidays, they are also sent to convey thanks or express other feeling. Greeting cards,...
s were added to the product range. In 1977 Dr. Manfred teNeues founded an independent teNeues publishing enterprise to separate it from the printing division.
In 1982 Manfred teNeues‘s eldest son Hendrik teNeues founded the teNeues Publishing Company in New York, the company‘s first overseas office. Subsidiaries were later established in London and Paris. The company produces calendars, greetings cards, posters, and blank books. The company also marketed art books by European publishers in the U.S. market.
In 1995 the first teNeues book line was founded in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
with an emphasis on photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
. In the same year, Sebastian teNeues (younger brother of Hendrik teNeues) joined the publishing group. In 1999 Dr. Manfred teNeues moved over to the company‘s board of directors, whose president Werner Klatten, is also managing director of the German Sports Council.
The corporation has a total of 130 employees as of 2010. It also operates retail stores in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, and Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. teNeues has over 200 licensing partners from a wide variety of areas, such as art, photography, comics, music, sports, and entertainment. serves over 70 countries through subsidiaries, commercial representatives, or partner firms.
Products
The company publishes content for Heidi KlumHeidi Klum
Heidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Michael Poliza, Russell James
Russell James
Russell James is a fashion, celebrity and beauty photographer. He is not to be confused with Russell James, British writer.-Photography:...
, Don Ed Hardy and Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
. teNeues produces a broad range of coffee table books spanning categories such as: animals, architecture, art, design, erotica, fashion, food, hotels, lifestyle, nature and ecology, photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, popular culture, restaurants, shops, Stern Fotografie and travel. teNeues also provides custom publishing for clients that include BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
, Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
, Lufthansa, Henkel, Schwarzkopf, Cartier
Cartier SA
Cartier S.A., commonly known as Cartier , is a French luxury jeweler and watch manufacturer. The corporation carries the name of the Cartier family of jewellers whose control ended in 1964 and who were known for numerous pieces including the "Bestiary" , the diamond necklace created for Bhupinder...
, Hasselblad, Chopard, Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
, Dior, and Swarovski
Swarovski
Swarovski is the brand name for a range of precisely-cut crystal and related luxury products produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria...
.
teNeues publishes approximately 500 illustrated calendars annually on a wide variety of themes (e.g., nature calendars for National Geographic; art calendars that include Magritte and Keith Haring; comic calendars for Walt Disney; as well as on such stars as The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
and Tokio World).
teNeues also publishes illustrated titles on photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
, lifestyle and travel
Travel
Travel is the movement of people or objects between relatively distant geographical locations. 'Travel' can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.-Etymology:...
. Approximately 60 books per year are marketed under the teNeues name, including such bestsellers as Eyes Over Africa, Cool Hotels, and Luxury Houses. Photographers work with teNeues, including Bruce Weber, Tim Walker
Tim Walker
Timothy "Tim" Walker is a British fashion photographer.Tim Walker’s photographs have appeared in Vogue, month by month, for over a decade. Extravagant staging and romantic motifs characterise his style...
, Russell James
Russell James
Russell James is a fashion, celebrity and beauty photographer. He is not to be confused with Russell James, British writer.-Photography:...
, Rankin, Elliot Erwitt, Martin Schoeller
Martin Schoeller
Martin Schoeller is a New York based photographer whose style is distinguished by similar treatment of all subjects whetherthey are celebrities or unknown. His most recognizable work are his portraits, shot with similar lighting, backdrop, and tone...
, Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, known for his large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits, photos of flowers and nude men...
, Michael Poliza, Frank De Mulder
Frank De Mulder
Frank De Mulder is a Belgian Photographer.-Early life:De Mulder got his first camera from his father at the age of 12 and became soon addicted to the “silver” image in the darkroom....
and Matthew Rolston
Matthew Rolston
Matthew Russell Rolston is an American photographer and music video director. Rolston is known for his signature lighting techniques and detailed approach to art direction and design, and has been repeatedly identified throughout his career with the revival and modern expression of Hollywood glamour...
. In both 2007 and 2008 teNeues’s illustrated titles received the Villégiature Prize (in the Best European Hotel Guide Category). In the same years Michael Poliza and Tim Walker received the "German Photography Book Award" for their works with teNeues.
In 2007 teNeues was named "Brand of the Century" in the area of picture calendars.